Graves' Disease Support Group
Graves-Basedow disease is a medical disorder that may manifest several different conditions including hyperthyroidism (over activity of thyroid hormone production), infiltrative exophthalmos (protruberance of one or both eyes and associated problems) and infiltrative dermopathy (a skin condition usually of the lower extremities). This disorder is the most common cause of...
OK so today she tells me that I have now gone hypo and that is why my arms hurt so much. She said her plan was to try and treat for two years because I might go into remission. I redo labs in 4 weeks. and she cut my
methimazole from 40 mg. a day to 20 mg. a day.
6/15/11
FREE T4 0.7
TSH
methimazole from 40 mg. a day to 20 mg. a day.
6/15/11
FREE T4 0.7
TSH
FREE T4 0.5
TSH
TSH13.495
Leave out the more than and less than signs.
If I am reading correctly now, you are so hypO with your Free T4 having now dipped below the normal range. This likely means that the current 20 mg you take is still way too much.
Having not enough thyroid hormone puts us at risk for Myxedema Coma where our bodies begin shutting down.
Please post your ranges as soon as you can without the more than and less than signs.
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TSH 13.495
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TSH range 0.40-5.50
Since your latest FT4 is now below the range, I would be asking doctor to drop the MMI doses downwards to 5 mg per day, at least, lab again in four weeks and see if it's enough.
You are very, very, very hypO.
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